Pop Culture Confidential

Pop Culture Confidential

Pop culture conversations with today's innovators, entertainers and newsmakers - podcast hosted by Christina Jeurling Birro.

Episode 372. Part 2, the contract! Tom O'Brien (critic/WGA member) is back to talk about the new WGA contract after the strike.
Pop Culture ConfidentialSeptember 29, 202300:18:1616.77 MB

Episode 372. Part 2, the contract! Tom O'Brien (critic/WGA member) is back to talk about the new WGA contract after the strike.

In part 2 of our coverage of the WGA strike, critic/WGA member Tom O'Brien ( nextbestpicture.com ) is...

371: Deal! The Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the studios & streamers. Guest: critic and WGA member Tom O'Brien.
Pop Culture ConfidentialSeptember 25, 202300:48:3744.57 MB

371: Deal! The Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the studios & streamers. Guest: critic and WGA member Tom O'Brien.

Breaking! After a 146-day long strike the Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the st...

370: REVISIT our conversation with Milad Alami writer/director 'Opponent', Sweden's Oscar submission.
Pop Culture ConfidentialSeptember 21, 202300:29:4027.22 MB

370: REVISIT our conversation with Milad Alami writer/director 'Opponent', Sweden's Oscar submission.

Congratulations Milad Alami! His film 'Opponent' has been selected as Sweden's International Feature ...

368: AwardsWatch & Pop Culture Confidential recap the 50th edition of the Telluride Film Festival!
Pop Culture ConfidentialSeptember 08, 202301:41:0092.53 MB

368: AwardsWatch & Pop Culture Confidential recap the 50th edition of the Telluride Film Festival!

Christina joins forces with The AwardsWatch Podcast (Executive Editor Ryan McQuade, Editor-In-Chief E...

353: AwardsWatch & Pop Culture Confidential recap the 50th edition of the Telluride Film Festival!
Pop Culture ConfidentialSeptember 05, 202300:54:4050.12 MB

353: AwardsWatch & Pop Culture Confidential recap the 50th edition of the Telluride Film Festival!

Christina joins forces with The AwardsWatch Podcast (Executive Editor Ryan McQuade, Editor-In-Chief E...

367: A conversation with award-winning casting director John Papsidera. ('Oppenheimer')
Pop Culture ConfidentialAugust 22, 202300:47:1343.28 MB

367: A conversation with award-winning casting director John Papsidera. ('Oppenheimer')

Award-winning casting director and a real master of his craft John Papsidera joins Christina on Pop C...

Sharing a special episode from our friends 'The AwardsWatch Podcast.' What Will Be and What We Want to See at the 50th Telluride Film Festival'
Pop Culture ConfidentialAugust 21, 202301:24:1777.21 MB

Sharing a special episode from our friends 'The AwardsWatch Podcast.' What Will Be and What We Want to See at the 50th Telluride Film Festival'

Thanks for the invite! Christina had a great time on The AwardsWatch Podcast previewing the upcoming ...

366: LA Times film industry reporter Ryan Faughnder joins us to talk about a summer Hollywood won't forget!
Pop Culture ConfidentialAugust 09, 202300:35:4132.72 MB

366: LA Times film industry reporter Ryan Faughnder joins us to talk about a summer Hollywood won't forget!

Labor strikes, box office hits & misses, Barbenheimer, superhero fatigue, the surprise and contro...

356: It's Margot Robbie's world! A deep dive into the career of actor/producer Margot Robbie. With Sophia Ciminello (Oscar Wild podcast, AwardsWatch)
Pop Culture ConfidentialAugust 04, 202300:52:2448.04 MB

356: It's Margot Robbie's world! A deep dive into the career of actor/producer Margot Robbie. With Sophia Ciminello (Oscar Wild podcast, AwardsWatch)

We dive deep into the career of actor/producer Margot Robbie! This just as her film 'Barbie' (which s...

364: The actors strike, an existential battle! We are joined by Kevin E. West, member of the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee & veteran actor (Lost, Criminal Minds, Bones).
Pop Culture ConfidentialJuly 26, 202300:32:4930.11 MB

364: The actors strike, an existential battle! We are joined by Kevin E. West, member of the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee & veteran actor (Lost, Criminal Minds, Bones).

On July 14th, more than 160,000 actors joined the screenwriters, on strike since May, for the first d...

363: Barbenheimer is here! Our Oppenheimer & Barbie discussion. With Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch)
Pop Culture ConfidentialJuly 21, 202301:22:3075.59 MB

363: Barbenheimer is here! Our Oppenheimer & Barbie discussion. With Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch)

The biggest movie weekend of the summer is here and Ryan McQuade, executive editor AwardsWatch.com, j...

362: Oscar winning composer Ludwig Göransson on scoring Oppenheimer, his awesome process & collaboration with Nolan
Pop Culture ConfidentialJuly 19, 202300:22:5921.09 MB

362: Oscar winning composer Ludwig Göransson on scoring Oppenheimer, his awesome process & collaboration with Nolan

Award winning composer/producer Ludwig Göransson joins Christina to break down his journey scoring 'O...

361: Emmy nomination reactions with Erik Anderson & Tyler Doster, AwardsWatch! Plus, Hollywood braces for the actors' strike.
Pop Culture ConfidentialJuly 12, 202300:59:4354.74 MB

361: Emmy nomination reactions with Erik Anderson & Tyler Doster, AwardsWatch! Plus, Hollywood braces for the actors' strike.

Editor-in-Chief Erik Anderson & TV editor Tyler Doster of AwardsWatch join Christina to talk abou...

Summer Encore! Interview with director Sam Feder 'Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen' (Netflix)
Pop Culture ConfidentialJuly 05, 202300:45:4942 MB

Summer Encore! Interview with director Sam Feder 'Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen' (Netflix)

Summer encore! Christina's interview with director Sam Feder who joined us to talk about his critical...

359: Maureen Ryan, journalist & author 'Burn it Down: Power, Complicity and a Call for Change in Hollywood'
Pop Culture ConfidentialJune 27, 202300:50:5946.75 MB

359: Maureen Ryan, journalist & author 'Burn it Down: Power, Complicity and a Call for Change in Hollywood'

Reporter, critic & author Maureen Ryan has been covering the TV & film industry in Hollywood ...

358: Actor Grace Edwards on her stellar performance in 'Asteroid City' & working with director Wes Anderson.
Pop Culture ConfidentialJune 23, 202300:17:2015.94 MB

358: Actor Grace Edwards on her stellar performance in 'Asteroid City' & working with director Wes Anderson.

Eighteen year old Grace Edwards stars in Wes Anderson's new film 'Asteroid City & joins Christina...

357: REVISIT: Actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach on "The Bear', his incredible performance as Richie, chaos, love & found family.
Pop Culture ConfidentialJune 19, 202300:36:4533.69 MB

357: REVISIT: Actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach on "The Bear', his incredible performance as Richie, chaos, love & found family.

Ahead of the much awaited premiere of season two of 'The Bear' this summer we revisit Christina's con...

356: From the Spider-Verse to Asteroid City! A big month at the movies. Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch) joins Christina to talk about some huge June releases.
Pop Culture ConfidentialJune 14, 202301:05:0559.65 MB

356: From the Spider-Verse to Asteroid City! A big month at the movies. Ryan McQuade (AwardsWatch) joins Christina to talk about some huge June releases.

Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch.com joins to Christina to talk about a big month at the movies, June 2023...

355: Revisit! Craig Mazin (Creator/Writer/Exec Producer ' The Last of US')
Pop Culture ConfidentialJune 07, 202300:39:2736.18 MB

355: Revisit! Craig Mazin (Creator/Writer/Exec Producer ' The Last of US')

Revisit! We are thrilled to welcome back creator/writer/director/exec producer Craig Mazin (The Last ...